TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, March 3. Uzbekistan and
Kazakhstan have signed an EPC (engineering, procurement, and
construction) contract for the construction of the first phase of a
Multimodal Modern Logistics Center (MMLC) in the Tashkent region,
Trend reports via PTC
Holding.
The document was signed by Daniyar Tiesov, General Director of
Silkway CA, and Tian Zhenhua, Deputy General Director for the
Central Asian region at China Railway Construction Engineering
Group, and provides for the full turnkey implementation of the
project, from design and equipment supply to the construction of
railway infrastructure, development of a container terminal, and
commissioning of the complex.
The signing marks the transition of the project into its active
implementation phase.
The logistics center is being developed within the framework of
the intergovernmental agenda between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and
is included in the Cooperation Roadmap. In November last year,
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and President of
Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev officially launched the construction
of the center, highlighting its strategic importance for the
development of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route.
The project is scheduled for implementation between 2025 and
2030, with the first phase expected to be completed in 2027.
Investments in the initial stage will exceed $84 million.
Silkway CA, established in March 2025, is a joint venture
created with the participation of PTC Holdings and Uzbekistan Temir
Yollari to implement the Multimodal Modern Logistics Center project
in the Tashkent region. The company is part of the international
PTC Holding group and is responsible for advancing logistics
infrastructure development in Uzbekistan.
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